Manifolding device for autographic registers.



I. C. NIOKOL & M. G. STERN. MANIPOLDING DEVICE FOR AUTOGRAPHIGREGISTERS. APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1912.

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FREDERICK C. NI KCL Ann MILTON c. STERN, E DAYTON, omo, AssICNoRsTo THEEGRY REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CoRroR'ATIon on 01310.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed July 3, 1912. Serial No. 707,410.

To all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that we, FREDERICK C. Nicnon and MILTON C. STERN, citizensof the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomeryand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inManifolding Devices for Autographic Registers, of which the following isa specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to manifolding devices and is in the nature of animprovement upon the device shown and described in Patent No. 1,015,581,granted to us J anuary 23rd, 1912.

The object of the invention is to render the operation of the machinemore positive and more accurate andto hold,the paper more securelyagainst accidental displacement.

Tothis end it is a further object of the invention to so construct thepaper gripping device, which forms a part of the paperfeeding mechanism,that it will grip the paper at the end of the rearward movement of thefeeding device, thus holding the paper against displacement while thesame is being written upon; to provide paper gripping devices which willbe automatically moved into engagement with the paper to hold the sameagainstdisplacement during the rearward movement of the paper feed ingdevices, and which will be automatically actuated to release the paperto permit the same to move with the paper feeding devices when thelatter are moved forward or in a direction away from the writingtable;to provide means for regulating the length of movement of the paperfeeding devices to accommodate them to bills or checks of differentlengths and to variations of the check or bill from the prescribedlength; to provide an operating handle, the operation of which will beautomatically reversed to drive the feeding mechanism ineither'direction; and further, to provide an automatic lock to hold thespindles or shafts for the I rolls normally against longitudinalmovement.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a machine embodyingthese several features, the construction of which will be simple and ofa mechanical nature, thereby and need not be described in detail.

providing a strong, durable machine, the

parts of which will not be. readily disarranged.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partially insection, of an autographio register embodying our invention; Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the same partially broken away; Fig. 3 isa'horizontal section taken on the line 00 a: of Fig. 1 and looking inthe direction of the arrows; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the forwardportion of the register showing the paper feeding device in its extendedposition; Fig. 5 is a plan view of a portion of the paper grippingdevices, supported on the frame adjacent to the writing table; Fig. 6 isa detail view of the tripping mechanism for 4.; Fig. 7 is a detail viewof the reversible operating handle; Fig. 8 is a detail of the.

lock for the cover; Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of theforward part of the machine showing the controlling means for thefeeding device; Fig. 10 is a perspective view of one of the forwardcorners of the machine showing this same device; and Fig. 11 is alongitudinal sectional view of the machine showing the writing tabletilted.

In these drawings we have illustrated one embodiment of our inventionand have shown the same as applied to an zfutographic register of aknown type, the main features of construction of which are well knownThe machine as a whole comprises a frame consisting of side members 1mounted on a base 2 and connected by suitable rods or tie bars. A flattop portion 3 is hinged to the frame near the forward end thereof andconstitutes the support for the paper while a record is being made uponthe latter, or, in the usual form of the machine, a writing table. Thepaper upon which the record is made is usually supported beneath thewriting table or paper support upon rolls 4 carried by shafts 5 whichare removably mounted in the side members 1 of the frame to enable therollers to be placed in position or removed. The webs of paper arecarried rear ward from the respective rolls about guide rollers 6 in theupper portions of the frame members near the rear ends thereof andthence extend forward over the paper support or writing table 3 to thepaper feeding carriage which will be hereinafter described. A protectingplate or cover 7 is movably mounted on the main frame and rests normallyupon the paper, covering the same with the exception of that portionthereof which is to receive the record, which portion is accessiblethrough an opening 8 in the cover or plate. In the present instance thisprotecting plate is shown as pivoted upon the rear portion of the frame,as indicated at 9, and can be moved upward when it is desired to gainaccess to the parts lying beneath the same.

To retain the protecting plate or coversecurely in position upon thewriting table we have provided it with projections 80 depending on theouter sides of the respective side members and having lips 81 whichcooperate with sliding bolts 82 to retain the plate securely inposition. The two sliding bolts 82 are preferably connected by arms 83with a shaft 84 which has mounted thereon a spring 85 tending to movethe bolts forward into their operative positions. One end of the shaftis provided with a thumb piece or lever 86 by means of which it may berotated against the tension of the spring 85 to withdraw the bolts andpermit the protecting plate or cover to be raised. Preferably, theforward ends of the bolts are beveled so that they will be automaticallyretracted when engaged by the depending ends of the projections 80.

Suitable transfer elements are interposed between the adjacent sheets ofpaper to transfer the record written upon the upper sheet to the severalsheets lying beneath the same. Usually carbon paper is employed for thispurpose and'is fed from a carbon receptacle 10 across the writing tabletransversely to the direction of movement of the paper and isinter-leafed between the adjacent webs of paper.

As above stated the paper rolls 4 are supported between the side members1 of the frame upon shafts or spindles 5 which are movably supported inthe side members so that they can be withdrawn when it is desired toremove one of the rolls of paper. It is desirable, however, thatthese'shafts or spindles should be locked normally against longitudinalmovement so that they will not be accidentally Withdrawn and the paperroll displaced inadvertently. As the protecting plate or cover 7 is, inthe ordinary use of the machine, raised when it is desired to remove'orinsert a roll of paper, we have provided means controlled by themovement of this cover plate for locking the shafts against withdrawalwhile the protecting plate is in its normal position. This lock may beof any suitable characterbut one very suitable form, which We haveembodied in the present machine. consists in providing each of theshafts 5 with an annular groove 87 arranged near one of the sidemembers 1. Slidably mounted on the adja cent side member of the mainframe is a locking structure or bar, 88, of irregular shape, having keyhole slots 89 arranged adjacent to the respective shafts. The largerportions of these slots are of a diameter equal to or greater than thediameter of the shafts and, when they'are in alinement with the shafts,permit the latter to be inserted or withdrawn. The reduced portions ofthe key hole slots are of a width less than the diameters of the mainportions of the shafts and will receive only the reduced portions of theshafts, that is, the portions formed by the grooves 87. When thisreduced portion of the key hole slot is in alinementwith the shaft itwill be obvious that the shaft is locked against longitudinal movement.The movement of this locking bar is controlled by the position of theprotecting plate 7. In that form here shown a spring 90 is mounted onone side member of the frame and connected with the structure, which ispreferably slidably mounted, and

tends to move the same forward or in a y direction to move'the largeportions of the key hole slots in alinement with the shafts and permitthe latter to be withdrawn. The bar is provided with an upwardlyextending arm 91 arranged in the path of a lip ,92 secured to the rearportion of the protecting plate'and adapted to engage the arm 91 whenthe cover is moved from its open to its closed positions and thus movethe arm and the locking bar, with which it is connected, rearwardly,thereby automatically locking the shafts or spindles 5 against movementwhen the cover or protecting plate 7 is in its normal position. lVhenthe cover is raised the spring 90 automatically releases the shafts orspindles.

Suitable paper feeding devices are provided for feeding the paperforward over the writing table and means are also prov vided foractuating these feeding devices through a predetermined distance, thusenabling the length of that portion of thepaper which constitutes thebill to be determined in advance and insuring that the paper fed forwardwill correspond in length exactly to the length of the bill. In thepresent machine this feeding'device comprises what may be termed a papercarriage consisting of two parallel bars 11 and 12 pivotally connectedone to the other at one end, as-indicated at, 13, and provided at theiropposite ends with a catch 14 to retain them in their parallelpositions.

The bars 11 and 12 of the paper feeding carriage are spaced apart adistance sufiicient to receive the forward end of the table top 3 of theframe, which preferably projects a .short distance beyond the forwardedges of the side members thereof. Further, the space between the bars11 of the paper feeding carriage is sufficient to enable the severalwebs of paper to be fed between thewriting table 3 and the top bar 12.The lower bar 11 is carried by aplate 15 slidably mounted in suitableguideways beneath the top plate 3 of the frame and has secured thereto alOIlgitudinal rack 16 which meshes with a gear 17 rigidlysecured to ashaft 18 journaled in the side members of the frame and connected withsuitable means for rotating the same. riage is moved away from andtoward the paper support or writing table. The paper feeding carriage isprovided with suitable paper gripping devices to grip the forward edgesof the several webs of paper and cause .the same to move forward, thatis, in a direction away from the writing table, with the paper feedingcarriage. In the present instance this paper gripping device comprises apair of plungers 19 connected by means of links 20 with crank arms 21rigidly secured to a shaft 22 extending parallel with the bar 11 andjournaled in bearings 23 carried by that bar. These plungers arepreferably two in number and are recipro- -cally mounted in openings 24formed in the lower bar 11 and have their upper ends pointed and adaptedto enter openings 25 in the upper bar 12. Consequently, when theplungers are moved upward the points will pierce the several webs ofpaper which lie between the two bars and thus firmly connect the samewith the paper feeding car riage.

The forward end of the top plate or writing table 3 is provided withslots, as indicated at 26, to permit the passage of the plungers and topermit the movement of the plungers and the paper feeding carriage awayfrom the writing table. These plungers are preferably controlled by theoperating device for the shaft 18 which, in turn,

. controls the movement of the paper feeding carriage. To this end theshaft 22 is provided with a crank arm 27 which is c011- nected by a link28 with a lag 29 secured to the forward end of the rack 16 which isconnected with the bar 15 carrying the, paper feeding carriage. Theconnection .between the rack 16 and the bar 15 is preferably a slidingone, the rack being provided on its opposite sides with slots 30 and thebar hav ing lugs 31 adapted to enter these slots. It will be apparent,therefore, that the first movement of the shaft 18 and gear 17 willimpart movement to the rack 16 independently of the paper feedingcarriage, thus forcing the plungers into engagement with the paper.WVhen the plungers have reached the limit of their movement the furthermovement of the gear 17 and rack 16 will be transmitted through theplungers to the In this manner the carpaper feeding carriage and in.this manner gage a toothed wheel 34 rigidly secured to the shaft 18.

The pawl 33 is preferably a double nose pawl and the teeth of the wheel34 are so shaped that they may be engaged on either side by the pawl Thepawl is pivotally mounted upon a slide block 35 mounted in ag'roove 36formed in the inner face of the handle 32 and is normally held in itsinnermostposition by means of a spring 37 confined between the upper endof the block and a screw 38 mounted on the outer end of the handle, bymeans of which the tension of the spring may be adjusted.

A V-shaped spring 39 is mounted on the slide block above the pawl andhas its fingers extending on opposite sides of the pawl, thus tending tohold the same in engagement with the toothed wheel. When the handle isrotated in a direction to cause the pawl to operatively engage the teethof the wheel, the wheel and the parts connected there with will moveuntil resistance is met sufiicient to overcome the tension of the spring37, as when the-paper carriage reaches the outer limit, of its movement.The further movement of the handle will then cause the pawl to be movedupward against the tension of the spring 37 and the handle allowedcausing the pawl to reverse and engage the opposite sides of the teethof the wheel.

As above stated the writing table is hinged at its forward end to theframe. Inasmuch as this table is raised when it is desired to gainaccess to the paper rolls or other parts that lie beneath the writingtable it is desirable that some means should be provided to prevent thepaper feeding mechanism moving forward by gravity when the table is soraised. For this purpose we have provided a lug which operatesautomatically to prevent the movement of the paper feeding carriage bygravity when the writing table is tilted but will not interfere with itsopera tion when the table is in its normal position. \Vhile thisfmay beaccomplished in various ways we have, in the present instance, providedthe lower bar 11 of the carriage with a locking member or lug 93 nearone end thereof and have pivotally mounted on the table 3 near the sidemember of the framea second locking member or arm 94 having at itsforward end a nose 95. This arm is held Ill) normally in its uppermostposition by means of a spring 96 and its upward movement is limited by apin or other suitable stop 97 mounted in the frame member. When thewriting table and the arm are in their normal positions the upper end ofthe nose will lie below the lower edge of the lug on the carriage andwill not interfere with the movement of the carriage. When the writingtable is tilted and before it has moved far enough to cause the carriageto move outward by gravity the lower edge of the lug 93 will assume aposition in the rear of the nose on the arm9l and the outward movementof the carriage will thus be prevented. Tlie continued pivotal movementof the writing table forces the arm 91 downward against the. tension ofthe spring, which permits the table to have the desired amount ofmovement and also supports the arm 94 normally in such a position thatit will engage the locking member on the carriage before the latter hasbeen tilted to such an extent that the-carriage will slide outward bygravity.

The outward movement of the paper carriage may be limited in anysuitable manner which will permit of the movement being varied toaccommodatethe same to bills and checks of different lengths. In thepresent machine we accomplish this by securing to the longitudinal rack16 a stop, such as a laterally extending projection 98, and securing tothe frame of the machine a second stop 99 which cooperates with the stopon the rack bar to limit the outward movement of the rack bar, thissecond stop being adjustable. As here shown the second stop 99 is in theform of a block which is secured by a screw to a longitudinal bar 100having therein a series of screw-threaded holes 101 spaced equaldistances apart. By moving the block from one hole to the other theamount of movement which may be imparted to the feed carriage isregulated. As here shown the bar 100 is slidably mounted upon thewriting table, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. It will beunderstood that when the handle is rotated in a forward direction thecarriage. will move outward until its movement is positively checked bythe cooperating stops. By altering the position of the stop 99 on thebar 100 the movement of the carriage may be adjusted to certain fixedlengths. It. is often desirable, however, to make finer adjustments forthe purpose, say, of compensating for a slight variation in printedchecksor bills. It not infrequently happens that the bills or formswhich are printed on the web of paper will vary slightly, may be only athirty-second of an inch, fromthe prescribed length.

If the paper carriage moves outward exp ma the prescribedlen'gth and thelength of the bills, varies slightly from the length ing means foradjusting the amount of movement of the rack bar 16 relatively to itssupporting plate 15 and thus varying the amount of movement of the paperfeeding device as a whole. In.the present instance the link 28, by meansof which the rack is connected with the paper gripping devices isadjustably connected to the paper gripping devices. The connection ispreferably made by screw-threading the link and extending the sameloosely through a block 111 pivotally supported between the two membersof the crank arm 27. Milled nuts 112 and 113 are mounted on thescrewthreaded link on opposite sides of the block 111 and by adjustingthese nuts the length of the link may be regulated and the relation ofthe rack to the plate 15 adjusted, it being understood that the movementof the link is positively limited in one direction by the projection 114which engages the under tion by the plungers 19.

The plungers constituting the paper gripping device are, as aboveexplained, actuated through the medium of the slidable rack bar 16 and,as will be understood, the first movement of the bar to move the paperfeeding carriage outward causes the plungers to grip the paper and thefirst movement of the rack to move the paper feeding carriage rearward,that is, toward the writing table, will move the plungers out ofengagement with the paper and permit the carriage to move rearwardindependently of the paper. It is desirable, however, that thesegripping devices should be in engagement with the paper during thewriting operation-as, in this-manner, the paper is held firmly againstdisplacement. To. accomplish this the shaft 18 carrying the actuatinggear 17 is spring actuated, the spring being 50 arranged that it willtend normally to move the rack outward. As here illustrated a spring 50vis' coiled about the shaft 18 and a direction that the rotation of theshaft in As has been stated the paper gripping de-' vices mounted on thecarriage release the paper when the carriage isat the outer limit of itsmovement and the carriage moves rearwardly independently of the paper.However, in order that the frictional contact between the paper feedingdevice or carriage and the paper may not tend to 'move the paperrearwardly and cause the same to buckle upon the writing table it isdesirable that other paper gripping devices be supported between thepaper feedin carriage and the writing table which will be so actuated asto grip the paper during the return movement of the paper feeding de-"ice and release the same during the outward movement of said device.This we accomplish in the present machine by means of two tension fansor gripping devices. 51 mounted on a shaft 52 journaled in supportingbrackets 53 arranged at opposite sides of the frame near the front ofthe machine. There are preferably two of these tension fans and they arearranged at points adjacent-to the plungers of the paper gripping deviceon the carriage and each of the tension fans has a slot in its forwardedge, as-

indicated at 54, in Fig. 5, registering with the corresponding slot 26in the forward edge of the top member or writing table of the mainframe, and, consequently, the

I plunger of the gripping device is free to pass through the tension fanand the latter will engage the paper on both sides of the plunger. Eachtension fan has a limited movement relatively to the shaft 52 on whichit is mounted. To this end the tubular portion of the fan or grippingdevice, which is loosely mounted upon the shaft, is provided with a slot55 extending transversely to the shaft and a lip 56 is rigidly mountedon the shaft, extends through the slot and into a position to engage thefan when the shaft is rotated in a forward direction. By means of thisconnection the tension fan has movement about the axis of the shaftwhile the lip 56 is raised, but, when the shaft is rotated forwardly.the lip 56 will engage "the body portion of the fan and move the table,and so long as the shaft is held in this forward position, the tensionfan will have no movement relatively to the shaft, its downward movementbeing prevented by the paper on the table and its upward movement beingprevented by the lip on the shaft.

A spring 57 coiled about one end of the shaft 52, connected at one endto the bearing bracket 53 and at the other end to the shaft tendsnormally to rotate the shaft 52 in a forward direction and to cause'thepaper gripping devices or tension fans to engage the paper and to retainthem in engagement therewith.

In order that the paper may move forward freely with the paper feedingdevice it isdesirable that the paper gripping devices or tension fans onthe main frame should release the paper before or at the beginning ofthe outward movement of the paper feeding device. The gripping devicemay be moved either entirely out of en gagement with the paper or itstension may be released sufficiently to permit the movement of thepaper. Further, these paper gripping devices should be caused to engagethe paper at the beginning of the rearward movement of the paper feedingdevices. The paper gripping devices are preferably controlled by thepaper feeding device and its operating mechanism. As here shown theshaft 52 has secured to its outer end a plate 58 having two arms, one ofwhich extends downwardly, as indicated at 59, and the other extendsforwardly in the direction of movement of the paper feeding carriage, asindicated at 60. Pivotally mounted on the plate 58 is an arm 61 whichextends substantially parallel with the arm 60 and is provided at itsforward end and on the inner side thereof with a laterally extendingprojection or lug 62, the upper wall of which extends substantiallyparallel with the lower edge of the arm 60 of the plate 58, and willengage said arm when the arm 61 is moved upward, and the lower edge ofwhich is inclined from the forward end of the arm to the rear endthereof, the upper and lower edges of the lug converging to form a pointat the rear end thereof. A spring 63 tends to move the pivoted arm 61upward. A pin 64 projects outwardly from that end of the paper feedingcarriage adjacent to the plate 58. When the paper feeding carriage is inits normal position, adjacent to the writing table, the pin 64 will liein the space between the end of the lug 62 and the inner end of the arm60. The lug 62 is so arranged with relation to the pin 64 that upon theoutward movement of the paper carriage the pin will engage the inclinedlower side of the lug 62, thus moving the arm 61 upward and rocking theplate 58 about the axis of the shaft 52, thereby moving the papergripping devices or tension fans out of engagement with the paper, thismovement of the gripping devices taking place at thevery eginning of themovement of the paper feeding carriage. A catch, such as a pin 65, ismounted in the frame of the machine and a spring 66 tends to move thesame outward.

When the parts are intheir normal positions with the paperfeeding'carriage adjacent to the writing table the end of the pin willbear against the inner face of the arm 59 of the plate 58. As soon asthe forward movement of the carriage has rocked the plate 58 a distancesufiicient to relieve the paper gripping devices of'the tension of thespring 57, and thus render them inoperative, the pin 65 will be thrownoutward by the spring 66 into a position to engage the rear edge of thearm 59 and prevent its return movement, thereby locking the shaft 52 ina position to retain the lip 56 out of engagement with the tension fansand allow the tension fans to move freely on the shaft 52. Obviously,under these circumstances they will exert no material pressure on thepaper and will not interfere with its outward movement. Suitable meansare provided to move the catch 65 out of'the path of the arm 59 andpermit the shaft 62 to rotate tomove the tension fans into operativeengagement with the pa er either before the paper feeding device eginsits return'movement 01; at the beginning of this movement. In thepresent instance we.

have provided means for releasing the shaft at the instant the paperfeeding, carriage completes its outward movement. To this end the catchor pin 65 is provided in one side thereof with a recess 67, one wall ofwhich is tapered.

Slidably mounted beneath the top plate of the register and arranged inalinement with the recess 67 is a bar 68 having its forward end tapered,as indicated at 69 and arranged to engage the tapered wall of the recess'67. A spring 70 tends to hold this bar normally in its retractedposition with its tapered end out of engagement with the wall of therecess: The bar 68 is moved forward to release the tension fans andpermit them to grip the paper after the paper feed ing carriage hascompleted its outward movement and before it begins its return movement.In the present instance this movement is controlled by the stop 98 carried by the longitudinally moving rack 16, and, to this end, theslidably mounted stop bar 100 has mounted thereon a laterally projectingfinger 103 arrange adjacent to the bar 68. When the stop 98 carried bythe rack 16 engages the stop 99 on the stop.

bar 100 a slight outward movement will be imparted to this rack bar andthis movement is suflicient to cause the finger 103 to engage the bar 68and move the same, for.-

ward and thus cause it to trip the catch 65 and release the tensionfans. The outward movement of the stop bar is positively lim- 9 ited,preferably by means of the pins 104:

which extend through slots 105 in the bar and not only form guidestherefor but also positive stops .to limit the positive move ment of thestop bar and paper feeding carriage. In case it is desired to releasethe tension fans by hand we have provided means bywhich this may beaccomplished. This means consists of a finger 106 rigidly secured to asleeve 107 journaled on the shaft 18, and arranged in alinement with theend of the bar 68. The finger 103 terminates near the middle of the endof the bar and the finger 106 is arranged beyond the end of the finger.103. Secured to the other endof the sleeve 107 is an arm 108 having alaterally extending pin or handle 109 which projects through a slot 110in the side wall of the casing and into a-position where it maybereadily operated to move the finger 106 into contact with the bar 68.The forward movement of the bar 68 causes the tapered end thereoftoengage the inclined wall of the recess in the catch 65 and move thecatch out of the path of the arm 59, thereby permitting the shaft 52 torotate and look its paper gripping device in engagement with the paper.Upon the return movement of the paper feeding carriage the pin 64 on the'end of the carriage will engage the inclined upper edge of the pivotedarm 61 and move this arm downward relatively to the plate 58 and rideover the upper edge of the lug 62 into its normal position.

The operation of the mechanism will be readily understood from theforegoing description and it will be apparent that we have providedautomatically actuated means for gripping the paper and retaining thesame firmly in position upon the writing table during the writingoperating and that this'same means is utilized to feed the paper acrossthe writing table and deliver the writtenbill; also that this grippingmeans is released atthe outer end of the movement of the feeding deviceto permit the latter to return to its normal position independently ofthe paper. It will further be apparent that we have providedautomatically actuated devices to release and grip the paper upon the'outward and return movements, respectively, of the paper feeding device;that both the paper gripping device for the paper feeding carriage andthe paper gripping device mounted upon the frame are controlledautomatically through the operation ofthe operating handle; that meansare provided for positively limiting the movement of the paper feedingdevices in both directions; that this means is adjustable to enable thedesired amount of move ment to be given to the paper feeding devicesand, consequently, a bill of the desired length to be fed from themachine; further,

that the operating handle can be moved continuously in one direction, itbeing capable of further movement after the paper feeding device hasreached the limit of its movement; and also that this further movementof the handle reverses the pawl carried thereby and enables the handleto actuate the paper feeding devices in the opposite direction when themovement of the handle has been reversed.

'VVhile we have shown and described one embodiment of our invention itwill be understood that the same has been chosen for the purposes ofillustration only and that .we do not desire to be limited to thedetails of construction shown and described, for obvious modificationswill occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the character described, apaper support, a paper feeding device movable toward and'away from sa1dpaper support and comprising a paper gripping device, a spring to movesaid gripping device into engagement with the paper, and means to movesaid gripping device against the action of said spring to render thesame inoperative during the movement of said feeding device toward saidpaper support, and to release said gripping device to permit the springto move it into engagement with the paper when said feeding device ismoved into a position adjacent to said paper support.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a papersupport, a paper feeding device movable toward and away fromsaid supportand comprising a ,paper gripping device, an actiiating deviceoperatively connected with said paper gripping device in a manner tofirst actuate said paper gripping device and then upon the continuedmovement of the actuating device to actuate the feeding device, of meansto automatically impart movement to said actuating device when saidpaper feeding device has been moved into a position adjacent to saidpaper support. v

3. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a papersupport, a paper feeding device movable toward and away from saidsupport and comprising a paper gripping device, an actuating deviceoperatively connected with said paper gripping device, whereby the firstmovement of said actuating device will actuate said paper grippingdevice and the further movement of said actuating device in the samedirection will actuate said paper feeding device, of a springoperatively connected with said actuating device and tending normally tomove said paper gripping device into opera- 35 tive engagement with thepaper.

operatively connected with said paper gripplng device, whereby the firstmovement of said actuating device will actuate said paper grippingdevice and the further movement of said actuating device in the samedirection will actuate said paper feeding device, of a springoperatively connected with said actuating device and tending normally tomove saidpaper gripping device into operative engagement with the paper,an operating member operatively connected with said actuating device,and means for releasing said actuating device from. said operatingmember when the feeding device has been returned to its normal position,thus permitting said spring to actuate said paper gripping device.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a framehaving a paper support, a paper carriage slidably mounted on said frame,paper gripping de vices mounted on said carriage, a rack bar connectedwith said carriage and having movement relatively thereto, a connectionbetween said rack bar and said paper gripping devices, whereby the firstmovement of said bar will actuate said paper gripping devices and itsfurther movement in the same direction will actuate said paper feedingcarriage, aspring influenced shaft journaled in said frame, and a gearcarried by said shaft and meshing with said rack bar, of a handleloosely mounted'on said shaft, a toothed wheel rigidly secured to saidshaft,

and. a double pawl pivotally mounted on said handle and adapted toengage said toothed wheel to rotate said shaft in either. direction. 6.In a device'of the character described, a paper support, a paper feedingdevice movable toward and away from said support and comprising a papergripping device,a shaft connected with said gripping device .topositively operate the same, a spring to rotate said shaft in onedirection, and other means to move said shaft in either direction.

7. In a device of the character described, a paper support, a paperfeeding device movable toward and away from said support and comprisinga paper gripping device, a shaft connected with said gripping device topositively operate the same, a spring to move said shaft in onedirection, an operating member connected to said shaft to move itagainst the tension ofsaid spring, and means to release said shaft fromsaid operating member when the feeding device has been returned to itsnormal position to permit said spring to act.

8.- In a device of the character described, the combination, with apaper support, a paper feeding device movable toward and away from saidsupport, and actuating mechanism for said paper feeding device, of meansto limit the outward -movement of said paper feeding device, said meansbeing adjustable to any one of aseries of predetermined positions, andother means for regulating the movement of said paper feeding devicebetween said predetermined positions.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination, with 'apaper support, a paper feeding device movable toward and away from saidsaipport, and actuating mechanism for said paper feeding device, of apart carried by said feeding device and having movement relativelythereto, a stop carried thereby, an adjustable stop cooperating with thefirst-mentioned stop to limit the outward movement of said paper feedingdevice, and adjustable means for controlling the position of saidmovable part relatively to said paper feeding device.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination, with apaper support, a paper feeding device movable toward and away from saidsupport, and actuating mechanism for said paper feeding devicecomprising a rack bar, said rack bar being capable of movementrelatively to said paper feeding device, of a stop carried by said rackbar, an adjustable stop cooperating with the stop on said rack bar, andadjustable means for controlling the position of said rack barrelatively to said paper feeding device.

11. In a device of the character described, the combination, with apaper support, a paper feeding device'movable toward and away from saidsupport, and actuating mechanism for said paper feeding devicecomprising a rack bar, said rack bar being capable of movementrelatively to said paper feeding device, of a stop carried by said rackbar, an adjustable stop coiiperating with the stop on said rack bar, alink extending between said rack bar and said paper feeding device, andadjustable means for connecting said link with said paper 1 feedingdevice.

12. In a device of the character described, the combination, with apaper support,

a paper feeding device movable toward and away from' said support andcomprising a paper gripping device,

an operating arm connected with said paper gripping device, an aperturedmember supported by said arm,vactuating mechanism for said paper feedingdevice'comprising a rack bar, said rack bar being capable of movementrelatively ,to said'paper feeding device, of a stop carried by sa1drackbar,

a second stop mounted beneath said paper support to cooperate with thefirst mentioned stop, said second stop being adjustable to any one of aseries of predetermined positions, a screw-threaded link connected withsaid rack and extending through the apertured member of said feedingmechanism, and nuts mounted on said screwthreaded link on opposite sidesof said apertured member.

13, In a device of the character described, the combination with a papersupport, a paper feeding device movable toward and away from saidsupport and means to actuate the paper feeding device, of a grippingdevice supported adjacent to said paper support and fixed against bodilymovement with relation thereto, and means controlled by said actuatingmeans to cause said paper gripping device to grip the paper during themovement of said feeding device in one direction and to release thepaper during the movement of said device in the'other direction.

14. In a device of the character described, the combination, with apaper support, a paper feeding device, and actuating mechanism to movesaid paper feeding device toward and away from said support, of a papergripping device fixed against bodily movement with relation to saidpaper sup-- port, a spring tending normally to move said paper grippingdevice into operative engagement with the paper, and means controlled bythe movement of said paper feeding device to compress said spring andrender said paper gripping device inoperative.

15. In a device of the character described, the combination, with apaper support, and a paper feeding device movable toward and away fromsaid support, of a paper gripping device, a spring tending normally tomove said paper gripping device into oper-' ative engagement with thepaper, and means actuated by the feeding movement of said paper feedingdevice to render said paper gripping device inoperative.

16. ;In a device of the character described, the combination, with apaper support, and a paper feeding device movable toward and away fromsaid support, of a paper gripping device, a spring tending normally tomove said paper gripping device into operative engagement with thepaper, means controlled by the first portion of the feeding movement ofsaid paper feeding device to compress said spring and render said papergripping device inoperatlve, and means controlled by the last portion ofthe movement of said paper feeding device to release said spring topermit it to move said paper gr pping device into operatlve engagementwith the paper.

17. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support, and a paper feeding device movable towardand away from said paper support, of a shaft journaled on said frame,paper gripping members mounted on said shaft, a spring connected withsaid shaft and spring during the last portion of the feeding movement ofsaid paper feeding device.

18. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support and a paper feeding device movable towardand away from said paper support, of a shaft journaled on said frame,paper gripping members mounted on said shaft, a spring connected withsaid shaft and tending normally to move said paper gripping membersinto. engagement with the paper, two arms rigidly connected to saidshaft, a part carried by said paper feeding device and arranged toengage one of said arms during the first portion of the movement of saidpaper feeding device, a catch to automatically engage the second of saidarms, and means controlled by the movement of'said paper feeding deviceto release said catch during the last portion of the movement of saidpaper feeding device.

19. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support and a paper feeding device movable towardand away from said paper support, of a shaft journaled on said frame,

paper gripping members mounted on said shaft, a spring connected withsaid shaft and tending normally to move said paper gripping members intoengagement with the paper, a plate rigidly secured to said shaft andhaving two arms, an arm pivotally mounted on said plate and having apart to engage one of said arms when the p voted arm 1s moved upward,said part having its lower edge inclined, a pin carried by said paperfeeding device and adapted to engage the inclined part on said pivotedarm and rock the shaft on which the plate is mounted in a direction torender said paper gripping members inoperative, a spring-pressed catchmounted on said frame and adapted to engage one of the arms of saidplate when said shaft has been moved to render said paper grippingdevices inoperative, said catch having a recess therein, a bar slidablymounted on said frame and having a tapered end portion adapted to entersaid recess in said catch, and means controlled in unison with themovement of said paper feeding device to engage said bar and cause thesame to move said catch in a direction to release said shaft durin thelast portion of the move- IIient of sai feeding device.

20. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support, a paper. feeding device mounted on saidframe and movable toward and away from said paper support, actuatingmechanism for said feeding device comprising a shaft, and a handle foractuating said shaft, of a paper gripping device mounted on said frame,a spring tending to move said device into operative engagement with thepaper, means actuated by the first portion of the feeding movement ofsaid paper feeding device to compress said spring and render said papergripping device inoperative, a catch to retain said spring in acompressed condition, a releasing bar to engage said catch and move thesame into an inoperative position, thereby releasing said paper grippingdevice, a finger movably supported adjacent to said bar, and means forcausing said finger to engage said releasing bar during the last portionof the movement of said feeding device.

21. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support, a paper feeding device mounted on saidframe and movable toward and away from said support, and actuatingmechanism for said paper feeding device, of a paper gripping devicemounted on said frame, a spring tending to move said device intooperative engagementwith said paper, means actuated by the outwardmovement of said paper feeding device to render said paper grippmgdevice inoperative during the outward movement of said paper feedingdevice, and means actuated by the movement of said paper feeding deviceto release said paper gripping device and permit it to engage the paperbefore said paper feeding device begins its return movement.

22. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support, a paper feeding device mounted on saidframe and-movable toward and away from said support, and actuatingmechanism for said paper feeding device, of a paper gripping devicemounted on said frame, means actuated by said paper feeding device atthe beginning of the outward movement thereof to render said papergripping device inoperative, and means actuated by said paper feedingdevice as it nears the outer limit of its movement to render said papergripping device operative.

23. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support, a paper feeding device mounted on'saidframe and movable toward and away from said support, and actuatingmechanism for said paper feeding device,

paper, means to move said paper. gripping device into an inoperativeposition at the beginning of the outward movement of said paper feedingdevice, a detent to retain said paper gripping device in its inoperativeposition, a'releasing device to move said detent into an inoperativeposition and permit said gripping device to move into engagement withthe paper, said releasing device being actuated when said paper feedingdevice is near the outer limit of its movement.

24. In a device of thecharacter described, the combination, with a framehaving a paper support, a paper feeding device mounted on said frame andmovable toward and away from said support, and actuating mechanism forsaid paper feeding device, of a paper gripping device mounted on saidframe, a spring tending to move said device into operative engagementwith the paper, means to move said paper grippingdevice into aninoperative position atthe beginning of the outward movement of saidpaper feeding device, a detent to retain said paper gripping device inits inoperative position, a trip bar to actuate said detent to releasesaid gripping device, a finger movably mounted near said trip bar, and apart connected with said paper feeding device and adapted to engage saidfinger to cause it to actuate said trip bar as said feeding device nearsthe outer limit of its movement.

25. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support, a paper feeding device mounted on saidframe and movable toward and away from said paper support, and actuatingmechanism for said paper feeding device comprising a rack, of a papergripping device mounted onsaid frame, a spring tending to move saiddevice into operative engagement with the paper, means actuated at thebeginning of the feeding movement of said paper feeding device to movesaid paper gripping device into an inoperative position, a detent toretain said device in an inoperative position, a releasing bar arrangedto actuate said detent, a stop bar slidably supported adjacent to saidreleasing bar, a stop carried thereby, a finger also carried by saidstop bar, and a part carried by said rack to engage the stop on said baras the feeding mechanism approaches the outer limit of its movement,whereby continued movement of said feeding mechanism will move said stopbar tov cause the finger carried thereby to engage the releasing bar andactuate said detent to release said paper gripping device.

26. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support, a paper feeding device mounted on saidframe and movable toward and away from said support, and actuatingmechanism for said paper feeding device, of a paper gripping devicemounted on said msaem frame, a spring tending to move said device intooperative engagement with said paper, means to render said-papergripping device inoperative during the outward movement of said paperfeeding device, automatic means to release said spring and permit saidpaper gripping device to engage the paper before said feeding devicebegins its return movement, and manually operated means to release saidpaper gripping device to permit the same to engage the paper.

27 In a device of the character described, the combination, with a framehaving a paper support, a paper feeding device mounted on said frame andmovable toward and away from said paper support, actuatprising a shaft,and a handle for actuating said shaft, of a paper gripping devicemounted on said frame, a spring tending to move said gripping devicenormally into operative engagement with the paper, means actuated by thefirst portion of the feeding movement of said paper feeding device tocompress the spring to render said paper gripping device inoperative, adetent to retain said spring in a compressed condition,

a releasing bar to engage said detent and shaft, a finger carried bysaid sleeve and arranged to engage said relasing bar, and manuallyoperated means for rotating said sleeve.

28. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a paper support, and a paper feeding device carried by saidframe and movable toward and away from said paper support, of actuatingmechanism for said feeding device comprising a shaft, a toothed memberrigidly secured to said shaft, a handle loosely mounted on said shaft, adouble nose pawl slidably mounted on said handle and adapted to engagesaid toothed member to rotate said shaft in either direction, and aspring tending normally to move said pawl toward the inner end of saidhandle.

29. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a mg mechanism for said feeding device compaper support, apaper feeding device carcured to said shaft, a handleloosely mounted onsaid shaft and having a radial guideway, a slide block mounted in saidguideway, a spring tending to move said slide block toward the inner endof said handle,

a double nose pawl pivotally mounted on said slide block, whereby thecontinued movement of said handle after the movelatter is moved aboutits hinged connection,

to said frame. v

31, In a device of the character described, a frame, a paper supporthinged at one end to said frame, a paper feeding device niova ole towardand avvay from the hinged end of said paper support, a; fingerpivotalljr mounted on said frame beneath said paper support and having anose, a spring tend ing to move said finger toward said paper support, astop to limit the upvvard movement off said linger, and-a part carriedby said feeding device and arranged to I. resent with the nose on saidfinger when said paper support is moved into an inclined position.

32. In a device oi the character described, a frame comprising sidemembers, a paper support, and a cover plate pivotally mount ed at oneend on said frame, a shaft removably mounted in said frame to support aroll of paper beneath said paper support, said shaft having a groovetherein, a locking structure movably mounted on said frame and having akey hole slot, and means actu-- ated by the movement of said cover plateinto its normal position to actuate said locking structure to move thereduced portion of said slot into alineincnt with said shaft, therebylocking-said shaft against longitudinai movement.

in testimony whereof, We our signa 45 'tures in presence of twoWitnesses;

